McNair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Weston Ranch Cougars. McNair was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Weston Ranch apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Even though they lost, McNair didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of ten games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
For Weston Ranch's part, Ayden Tinsley made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Tinsley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tinsley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jose Aguilar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. A.J. Arias was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
McNair's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Weston Ranch, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
While McNair had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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